Faroe Islands vs Isle of Man: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Faroe Islands
4.1 years
in 2023
Isle of Man
4.08 years
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
156th
Isle of Man rank
159th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Faroe Islands
- Isle of Man
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 4.1 years against 4.08 years in Isle of Man, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Isle of Man ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 156th and Isle of Man ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Isle of Man in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Isle of Man | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5 years | 5.9 years | 4.4 years | Isle of Man |
| 1960s | 4.44 years | 6.65 years | 2.21 years | Isle of Man |
| 1970s | 4.73 years | 6.57 years | 1.84 years | Isle of Man |
| 1980s | 5.42 years | 6.56 years | 1.14 years | Isle of Man |
| 1990s | 5.08 years | 5.68 years | 0.6022 years | Isle of Man |
| 2000s | 4.78 years | 3.74 years | 1.03 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 4.41 years | 3.38 years | 1.03 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 4.1 years | 4.12 years | 0.0162 years | Isle of Man |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Faroe Islands or Isle of Man?
- Faroe Islands, at 4.1 years against 4.08 years in Isle of Man as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Faroe Islands and Isle of Man?
- 0.02 years, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Isle of Man?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Isle of Man rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Faroe Islands ranks 156th and Isle of Man ranks 159th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.